Foot of a 45 year old female patient wearing a lightweight supportive boot to treat a stress fracture of the second metatarsal bone. This type of brok

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Foot of a 45 year old female patient wearing a lightweight supportive boot to treat a stress fracture of the second metatarsal bone. This type of broken foot, known also as a march fracture, is common in runners, ballet dancers and gymnasts as a sport injury. (For other images of this injury see C004/4267 TO C004/4270).

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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